Saturday, March 30, 2019

Director Paul Hyett's supernatural horror "The Covenant" hits theaters and On Demand May 3rd, from Vertical Entertainment. The film stars Hannah Arterton, Clare Higgins, and Rosie Day. In the early 17th century, innocent young Persephone is falsely accused and put on trial for her life. Her fate seems sealed except for the timely intervention of the mysterious Reverend Mother offering her not just sanctuary, but hope. For the Reverend Mother is the self-appointed leader of a small religious retreat, a secluded Priory, where her fellow Sisters devote their lives to the Lord and seek atonement for their pasts. But upon arrival, Persephone is plagued with terrifying visions and soon realizes that it’s not salvation that awaits but a battle for her very soul itself.

The first full trailer for AMC's 'NOS4A2' is werqin' the creeps! The series will premiere alongside the new season of 'Fear the Walking Dead' on June 2nd. So...PARTY!'NOS4A2' follows the story of Victoria “Vic” McQueen (played by Ashleigh Cummings in the series), who discovers that she has a supernatural ability to find lost things by riding her bike across a strange bridge. She crosses paths with a man named Charlie Manx (played by Zachary Quinto), who kidnaps children to take them to supernatural place called Christmasland, where he feeds off of their souls and corrupts them. Vic was the only child to have ever encounter Manx and escape and those experiences have haunted her later in life. Year later, Manx has found a new child to spirit away to Christmasland: her son.

Friday, March 29, 2019

Christmas horror comes early as IFC Midnight announces Spring release of "I Trapped the Devil". The film is set to arrive in select theaters an On Demand on April 26th. It is written / directed by Josh Lobo and stars AJ Bowen, Susan Burke, and Scott Poythress."Christmas is supposed to be a time for peace and joyful family reunions. But when Matt and his wife Karen show up unannounced at the home of his estranged brother Steve to celebrate the holidays, they are instead greeted with a horrifying surprise: trapped in the basement is a man. But not just any man. Steve believes that his hostage is none other than the devil himself. As shock and skepticism turn to fear and paranoia, Matt and Karen find themselves facing a terrifying quandary: is Steve dangerously unhinged? Or could the mysterious stranger really be evil incarnate? Either way, the stage is set for a true Christmas from hell.

The Silence is coming to Netflix April 10th. Director John R. Leonetti (Annabelle) introduces viewers to a world filled with monsters and terrifying cults, based on the novel by Tim Lebbon. It stars Stanley Tucci, Kiernan Shipka, Miranda Otto, John Corbett, Kate Trotter, and Kyle Breitkopf.The world is under attack from terrifying creatures who hunt their human prey by sound. 16-year old Ally Andrews, who lost her hearing at 13, and her family seek refuge in a remote haven. But they soon discover a sinister cult who are eager to exploit Ally’s heightened senses.

JULIE NEWMAR JOINS 'DARK SHADOWS' AUDIO SERIESSince 2006 Big Finish Productions has been producing audio dramas of the cult gothic soap opera, Dark Shadows. In the next release, Bloodline, Big Finish is thrilled to announce that Julie Newmar will be reprising the role of Doctor Julia Hoffman.

Julia Hoffman joins Barnabas Collins (Andrew Collins) for the wedding of David Collins (Alec Newman) and Amy Jennings (Stephanie Ellyne), but where has she been over the last few years?

You can find out next month as Bloodline will be released throughout April. Welcome back to Collinsport, Barnabas and Julia…

Bloodline is written by Alan Flanagan, Will Howells, Aaron Lamont and Rob Morris and features the return of the cursed Collins family – those that survived the events of Bloodlust, the previous Dark Shadows series created by Big Finish Productions.

As family and friends gather at the Collinwood estate for the wedding of David Collins and Amy Jennings, a new mystery starts to unfold…

Bloodline is available as individual episodes on download at £3.49 to be released bi-weekly beginning in April 2019. Or you can pre-order the complete series as two box set releases on CD at £25 each or download at £20 each. Or why not pre-order them both together for just £48 on CD or £35 on download.

A new clip has been released for indie horror "Soul To Keep" ahead of the film's release on digital rental and download platforms, on DVD and BluRay, and On-Demand on April 2nd. It stars Sandra Mae Frank, Aurora Heimbach, Kate Rose Reynolds, Tony Spitz, Craig Fogel, Jordan Theodore, Derek Long and Jessie Jordan.Beelzebub, an ancient demon hell-bent on consuming and possessing souls, preys on Millennials at a rundown country house. With an agenda that spans thousands of years to bring Hell to Earth, this Prince of Darkness has finally arrived.

The first teaser trailer has been released for highly anticipated "Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark". The film stars stars Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush, Austin Abrams, Dean Norris, Gil Bellows, Lorraine Toussaint, Austin Zajur, and Natalie Ganzhorn. It is set to hit theatres August 9th. "It’s 1968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind...but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley where for generations, the shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large. It is in their mansion on the edge of town that Sarah, a young girl with horrible secrets, turned her tortured life into a series of scary stories, written in a book that has transcended time—stories that have a way of becoming all too real for a group of teenagers who discover Sarah’s terrifying home."

Thursday, March 28, 2019

"The Misplaced" is directed, co-written, and edited by Alex DiVincenzo. Jamie Lyn Bagley and co-writer T.J. Frizzi star in the film, which packs a chilling premise into a mere four minutes. "The Misplaced" is the latest genre short from DiVincenzo and Lockbridge Productions.

A young woman unwittingly discovers why things have been going missing around the house in The Misplaced.

DiVincenzo's story is a short four minute thriller that packs a lot of energy, and suspense. It is a precise, familiar concept that the director frames clearly, and perfectly. More of a short premise, one begging longer exploration, "The Misplaced" creates a chilling, impactful tale that ends on a creepy note.

The cinematography is brilliant, clean straightforward shots that keep full attention on the subject, while allowing room for shadowy, chilling atmosphere. The second impressive thing about the short film is the masterful, thoughtful way DiVincenzo uses the music score to build, and carry both the thrilling nature of character's experience, and accents the emotional elements that pulls out the suspense. There is a lot of asthetic and experience packed in the film. Definitely check it out! (4/5)

New poster released for psychological horror M.W. Daniels. The film is slated for the film festival circuit later this year. It stars Emma Dark, Helen Stephens, and Sean Francis McLaughlin.

"House Of Lexi" follows the story of Lexi Stone who supposedly lost her mother in a car crash. Her mother also lost her baby sister at birth. Lexi imagines her sister growing up and wants to be there for her but the emotional bond turns whichs starts to haunt her.

"It’s 1968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind...but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley where for generations, the shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large. It is in their mansion on the edge of town that Sarah, a young girl with horrible secrets, turned her tortured life into a series of scary stories, written in a book that has transcended time—stories that have a way of becoming all too real for a group of teenagers who discover Sarah’s terrifying home."

First time director Elle Callahan's "Head Count" is set to be released June 14th. The indie horror is filmed in Joshua Tree National Park. It stars Ashleigh Morghan, Bevin Brue, Isaac W. Jay, Billy Meade and Hunter Peterson. An entity needs victims to fulfill a deadly ritual. When five friends turn up, they are targeted by the creature and a deadly game of cat-and-mouse begins.Director Callahan has mentioned "the story is a monster movie at the end of the day, and I really wanted to build a creature that had its own lore."

Small Town Monsters Releasing "On the Trail of Bigfoot"; Documentary Miniseries Chronicles a Cross-Country Examination of American Folklore . Available on DVD and VOD March 29th

Small Town Monsters has announced the official debut of their first miniseries, Seth Breedlove's "On the Trail of Bigfoot". Shot throughout 2018, the six episode series was filmed in fourteen U.S. states and features over twenty interviews
with witnesses, investigators, historians, and researchers on the American legend. "On the Trail of Bigfoot" walks viewers through the history of the Bigfoot phenomenon, starting with the earliest known reports of apelike creatures in the 1800s and bringing
them all the way up to the modern day. "On the Trail of Bigfoot" will premiere
Friday, March 29th on Amazon Instant Video, Vimeo OnDemand, and VIDI Space, as well as DVD.

Wearing the many hats of director, writer, producer, narrator and star, Seth Breedlove spent weeks out in the forested regions of the United States with those seeking evidence of Bigfoot and came away convinced that there just might be something to the existence
of a long-lost, hairy primate roaming North American forests after all...

During filming of the nearly three hour series, Breedlove experienced numerous unusual incidents, and even managed to capture some mysterious eyeshine watching his camp from a nearby hillside. Along the way, he was joined by skeptics, Bigfoot
enthusiasts and those intent on solving the mystery once and for all. Over the course of six episodes, the series examines every aspect of one of America's most enduring legends, from decades of alleged sightings of terrifying monsters in middle America, to
the ongoing search to find proof of the creature's existence.

Setting out to document the entire history of the Bigfoot phenomenon as well as the ongoing search to find the creature, the six episodes of "On the Trail of Bigfoot" promises to take audiences deeper into the subject than they've ever gone before. From
mysterious reports of ape-like beasts in newspapers in the late 1800s to modern day encounters with the legendary creature, accounts of run-ins with an unknown being in the forests of North America have existed for centuries. But what does the search entail
and who are the people looking for the monster?

In "On the Trail of Bigfoot", Seth Breedlove travels from coast to coast, visiting fourteen states, and interviewing two dozen individuals who take part in the hunt for what most people regard as a myth. Along the way, evidence is offered in the form of
footprint casts, hair samples, strange recorded sounds and even video of what is purported to be a Bigfoot. From the forests of the Pacific Northwest to the hills of Pennsylvania, to deep southern swamps and the Ouachita Mountains of Oklahoma, Breedlove joins
investigators seeking to prove the creature's existence.

GET YOUR COLLECTORS EDITION BLU-RAY BLACK SITE WILL BE ON DEMAND EVERYWHERE APRIL 9, 2019!Epic
Pictures and DREAD
are happy to offer reviews for their newest sci-fi horror film, BLACK SITE, releasing on April 9, 2019 as well as interviews withLauren Ashley
Carter (Imitation Girl)!

Synopsis: An elite military unit encounters a supernatural entity, known as The Elder Gods, that forces them into battle against an army from another dimension. They must fight together to defend the Black Site and save the world from ultimate
destruction.

Japanese acting legend Akira Kubo has now joined our all-star ensemble cast!

All new promotional teaser trailer for our all-star kaiju film THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL! This one promotes our upcoming screenings in France and Germany, the incredible soundtrack artists, and some of the other big stars in the film including Akira Kubo, Peggy Neal, and Toshi Toda!! Yet it still takes the opportunity to show off the talents of Akira Takarada, Shelley Sweeney, Ippei Ohsako and more!!

All-new teaser trailer:Directed by Hiroto Yokokawa. The film is a reboot of the long-lost(possibly first ever daikaiju film) classic Daibutsu Kokaiku (1934) and incorporates suitmation and cg fx!

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

New Zealand scifi comedy, "Mega Time Squad" will be released on DVD/Blu-ray April 9th courtesy of Dark Sky Films. It was previously released on Digital platforms and in a few theatres back in February. "Mega Time Squad" is directed by Tim van Dammen and stars Anton Tennet, Jonny Brugh, Hetty Gaskell-Hahn, Arlo Gibson, Milo Cawthorne, Eru Wilton, and Simon Ward."[its] a time travel heist comedy about a small town criminal who accidentally acquires a time travel bracelet and uses it to steal a bunch of cash from the local crime boss...he messes up the time travel thereby multiplying himself...he doesn't want to share it with his doubles, so they all turn against each other. (Nightmarish Conjurings)." - Tim van Dammen

The first images have been released giving us a look at Netflix's upcoming horror series 'Chambers'. The hour-long series will premiere globally later this year. It stars Uma Thurman, Tony Goldwyn, Sivian Alyra Rose, Lilliya Reid, Nicholas Galitzine, Kyanna Simone Simpson, Lilli Kay, Sarah Mezzanotte and Griffin Powell-Arcand."Chambers"follows a young heart attack survivor who becomes consumed by the mystery surrounding the heart that saved her life. However, the closer she gets to uncovering the truth about her donor’s sudden death, the more she starts taking on the characteristics of the deceased — some of which are troublingly sinister.

Commissioned by a secret government agency code name T.H.E.M. (The Horrific Evil Monsters), and lead by a mysterious man named ‘Mick’, the most hazardous horror and science fiction characters of all time are recruited to take on a biblical unrelenting force that brings the apocalypse with them.Kaylee Williams had this to say about her character. “Anna is a young woman who finds herself thrown very suddenly into a confusing and unbelievable situation. There’s a lot of information for her to digest and it makes her wonder what her future will hold. Is her life over or is it just beginning?”Facebook recently lunched: https://www.facebook.com/TheHorrificEvilMonsters/Behind the scenes video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fRdrEy2eeUIMDB link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7343800/?ref_=nv_sr_1

A new clip has been released for "Hellboy". The film is set to hit theaters on April 12th. Neil Marshall directs David Harbour who stars as the title character. Ian McShane who plays Hellboy’s adoptive father, Professor Trevor Bruttenholm, Milla Jovovich as villain Nimue aka the Blood Queen, Sasha Lane will play Alice Monaghan, Penelope Mitchell will play the elder witch Ganeida, and Daniel Dae Kim is playing Major Ben Daimio.

The trailer has been released for film adaptation of first-person zombie shooter game "Dead Trigger". The film is directed by Mike Cuff and Scott Windhauser. Dolph Lundgren stars along side Autumn Reeser, Romeo Miller, Justin Chon, and Isaiah Washington. It hits theatres May 3rd.When a mysterious virus kills billions and turns many others into bloodthirsty zombies, Captain Walker (Lundgren) leads an elite team to destroy them and save the world.

It’s 1968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind…but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley where for generations, the shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large. It is in their mansion on the edge of town that Sarah, a young girl with horrible secrets, turned her tortured life into a series of scary stories, written in a book that has transcended time—stories that have a way of becoming all too real for a group of teenagers who discover Sarah’s terrifying home.

Highly-anticipated suspense thriller
Room for Rent, starring veteran actress Lin Shaye (the
Insidious franchise, Ouija), will be released in theaters and on digital this May.

Room for Rent, stars Shaye as a lonely widow who rents out a room in her house and becomes dangerously obsessed with one of her guests.

The Uncork’d Entertainment release, also starring Oliver Rayon, Valeska Miller, and Ryan Ochoa, opens May 3 in select theaters and releases May 7 on digital.

Official Synopsis : Lonely widow Joyce rents out a room to make easy money. She meets mysterious drifter Bob and takes him in as a long-term tenant. She becomes obsessed with her much younger guest, making him the object of her deepest romantic
fantasies. When a friend’s betrayal derails Joyce’s fantasy world, she seizes control of her own destiny with a deadly mission to finally get what she deserves.

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Check out the two new clips released for supernatural thriller "Soul To Keep ". The film has a U.S. release date set for April 2nd on digital platforms, DVD and BluRay, and On-Demand. It is directed by Directed by Moniere and David Allensworth and stars Sandra Mae Frank, Aurora Heimbach, Kate Rose Reynolds, and Tony Spitz.“Beelzebub, an ancient demon hell-bent on consuming and possessing souls, preys on Millennials at a rundown country house. With an agenda that spans thousands of years to bring Hell to Earth, this Prince of Darkness has finally arrived.“

A new official trailer has been released for "El Chicano". The film is directed by Ben Hernandez Bray and stars Raúl Castillo, Aimee Garcia, Jose Pablo Cantillo, David Castañeda, Marco Rodríguez, Sal Lopez, Marlene Forte with Kate del Castillo and George Lopez. It is set to be released May 3rd.When L.A.P.D. Detective Diego Hernandez is assigned a career-making case investigating a vicious cartel, he uncovers links to his brother’s supposed suicide and a turf battle that’s about to swallow his neighborhood. Torn between playing by the book and seeking justice, he resurrects the masked street legend El Chicano. Now, out to take down his childhood buddy turned gang boss, he sets off a bloody war to defend his city and avenge his brother’s murder.

"Rottentail" Hops Into Theaters, Gets Red Carpet World PremiereThis Easter a new rabbit is paying a visit, and he’s sure to make the holiday a memorable one! The horror comedy Rottentail, based on the graphic novel of the same name, hops into theaters on April 12th, courtesy of Ammo Content. But not before having both an East Coast and West Coast World Premiere featuring the talent behind the film.

The Source Point Press horror comic adaptation written by creator David C. Hayes and Director Brian Skiba, tells the bizarre tale of fertility research scientist Peter Cotton, who is bitten by a mutant rabbit, transforming him into the vengeful Rottentail. Seeking revenge upon all who have wronged him, he heads to his hometown of Easter Falls on the eve of the Annual Easter Parade to wreak havoc and lay claim to the love of his life!

Corin Nemec (The Stand, Stargate SG-1, Bundy: A Legacy of Evil) stars as Dr. Peter Cotton, who transforms into the murderous Rottentail. Alongside Nemec are co- Stars Dominique Swain and the William McNamara in his most hilarious yet villainous role to date as Pastor Jake Mulligan.

In addition to the theatrical release there are two private World Premiere events. The first is the East Coast World Premiere April 4th in Royal Oak, MI. This premiere is an invitation-only event, except for 50 members of the public that will be let in to the premiere, free of charge, on a first-come-first save basis the day of the event. Director Brian Skiba, actress Laurie Love, creator David C. Hayes, Producers, and Soundtrack Artists will be in attendance, including the Detroit-based horror-core rap duo Twiztid. The West Coast World Premiere will take place April 11th in Los Angeles, CA. Much of the talent behind the film will be walking the red carpet, including Director Brian Skiba, the film’s star Corin Nemec, and most of the cast, crew, and producers of the film. Source Point Press has already unveiled a limited edition version of a Blu- Ray/DVD Combo Pack that is currently available to pre-order on their website. This features exclusive cover art, as well as bonus features, and comes signed by Rottentail creator David C. Hayes and cover artist Joshua Werner.

Brian Childs "Hell Of A Night" is out now on Blu-Ray, DVD, and VOD. The film stars
Rachael Hevrin, Grace Powell, Ella Taylor, and Jordyne Visser. Check out the trailer below.

Blake, grief stricken by the death of her father, rents a farm cabin a few hours outside of town to be alone and away from the world. After accidentally finding an old Ouija board hidden in a cupboard, she quickly finds out that she is not alone & in the fight for her life as not only the ghosts come after her, but her friend Chloe secretly conspires against Blake’s family for her own gains.

Meanwhile, back in the suburbs, Blake’s sister Shaine awakens a vengeful spirit when she steals a necklace found in the attic belonging to the woman who died in the house decades ago.

Check out the UK trailer for "Dragged Across Concrete". The film is directed by S. Craig Zahler, and stars Mel Gibson, Vince Vaughn, Tory Kittles, Michael Jai White, Jennifer Carpenter, Laurie Holden, Fred Melamed, Thomas Kretschmann, and Don Johnson. It is out now here and is set to be released on April 19th in the UK.

DRAGGED ACROSS CONCRETE follows two police detectives who find themselves suspended when a video of their strong-arm tactics is leaked to the media. With little money and no options, the embittered policemen descend into the criminal underworld and find more than they wanted waiting in the shadows.